Dehydrated pet food is made by gently removing moisture from whole food ingredients, preserving nutrients and flavor while offering shelf-stable convenience of a dry food.

The Honest Kitchen’s founder, Lucy Postins, wanted to create a pet food that was a close to homemade and fresh dog food as possible, but wanted it to be more convenient, affordable and shelf stable.

By gently dehydrating real, whole food ingredients, Lucy realized pet parents could simply add warm water to deliver a meal that is just as tasty and nutritious as "human food," without the time, cost, or hassle of cooking it from scratch.

Simply put, dehydration removes moisture while locking in natural nutrition, aromas, and taste. It delivers the same high-quality nutrition as fresh or homemade dog food, but with two major advantages:

•No refrigeration required – It stays fresh in your pantry!
•Minimal prep work – It’s ready in minutes, making it a more practical alternative to frozen or refrigerated fresh brands.

Simply add warm water, wait 3 minutes to let it rehydrate, and serve. It’s an easy way to serve the quality of fresh dog food at home.

If you’re hoping to skip the prep before each meal, you can refrigerate prepared dehydrated food for up to 3-4 days before serving. As human grade nutrition, we always recommend pet parents to treat our food “as you would your own” prepared meals.

We recommend a gradual 7–10 day transition:
•Start with a small amount mixed into current food
•Gradually increase THK while decreasing old food
•Monitor digestion and adjust as needed

Yes! Most of our recipes are complete and
balanced for specific life stages and can be fed as a full diet when used as directed. Some recipes can also be used as toppers.

Many picky pets love The Honest Kitchen’s food because it smells and tastes like real, whole food (since it’s made with real, whole foods!). For very picky eaters, try adding warm water to enhance aroma or start with smaller portions mixed into their current food.